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        <h1> Useful things to know in life</h1>
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                <h2>10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science</h2>
                <p class="teaser">It's simple to be happy</p>
                <p class="byline">by Belle Beth Cooper</p>
                <time>15 March 2015</time>
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                    <span class="leadIn">Happiness is so interesting</span>, because we all have different ideas about what it is and how to get it
                    <span class="style1">—</span> It’s also no surprise that it’s the Nr.1 value for Buffer’s culture, if you see our slidedeck about it. So naturally we are obsessed with it.
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                <p> would love to be happier, as I’m sure most people would, so I thought it would be interesting to find some ways to become a happier person that are actually backed up by science. Here are ten of the best ones I found.</p>
                <h3>Exercise more – 7 minutes might be enough</h3>
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                    Exercise has such a profound effect on our happiness and well-being that it’s actually been proven to be an effective strategy for overcoming depression. In a study cited in Shawn Achor’s book, The Happiness Advantage, three groups of patients treated their depression with either medication, exercise, or a combination of the two. The results of this study really surprised me. Although all three groups experienced similar improvements in their happiness levels to begin with, the follow up assessments proved to be radically different:
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                    We’ve explored exercise in depth before, and looked at what it does to our brains, such as releasing proteins and endorphins that make us feel happier, as you can see in the image below.
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                <h3>Sleep more – you’ll be less sensitive to negative emotions</h3>
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                    We know that sleep helps our bodies to recover from the day and repair themselves, and that it helps us focus and be more productive. It turns out, it’s also important for our happiness.
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                    Of course, how well (and how long) you sleep will probably affect how you feel when you wake up, which can make a difference to your whole day. Especially this graph showing how your brain activity decreases is a great insight about how important enough sleep is for productivity and happiness:
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                <h3>Move closer to work – a short commute is worth more than a big house</h3>
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                    Our commute to the office can have a surprisingly powerful impact on our happiness. The fact that we tend to do this twice a day, five days a week, makes it unsurprising that its effect would build up over time and make us less and less happy.
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                <h3>Spend time with friends and family</h3>
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                    Social time is highly valuable when it comes to improving our happiness, even for introverts. Several studies have found that time spent with friends and family makes a big difference to how happy we feel, generally.
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                <h3>Go outside</h3>
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                    Making time to go outside on a nice day delivers a huge advantage; one study found that spending 20 minutes outside in good weather not only boosted positive mood, but broadened thinking and improved working memory…
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                <h3>Help others – 100 hours a year is the magical number</h3>
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                    One of the most counterintuitive pieces of advice I found is that to make yourself feel happier, you should help others. In fact, 100 hours per year (or two hours per week) is the optimal time we should dedicate to helping others in order to enrich our lives.
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                <h3>Practice smiling – it can alleviate pain</h3>
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                    A new study led by a Michigan State University business scholar suggests customer-service workers who fake smile throughout the day worsen their mood and withdraw from work, affecting productivity. But workers who smile as a result of cultivating positive thoughts – such as a tropical vacation or a child’s recital – improve their mood and withdraw less
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                <h3>Plan a trip – but don’t take one</h3>
                <p>As opposed to actually taking a holiday, it seems that planning a vacation or just a break from work can improve our happiness. A study published in the journal, Applied Research in Quality of Life showed that the highest spike in happiness came during the planning stage of a vacation as employees enjoyed the sense of anticipation.</p>
                <h3>Meditate – rewire your brain for happiness</h3>
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                    Meditation literally clears your mind and calms you down, it’s been often proven to be the single most effective way to live a happier life. I believe that this graphic explains it the best:
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                <h3>Practice gratitude – increase both happiness and life satisfaction</h3>
                <p>There are lots of ways to practice gratitude, from keeping a journal of things you’re grateful for, sharing three good things that happen each day with a friend or your partner, and going out of your way to show gratitude when others help you.</p>


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                    Quick last fact: Getting older will make yourself happier
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                    As a final point, it’s interesting to note that as we get older, particularly past middle age, we tend to grow happier naturally.
                    So if you thought being old would make you miserable, rest assured that it’s likely you’ll develop a more positive outlook than you probably have now.
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